Faculty of Education · Primary School Teaching · Undergraduate
Course Objective
To raise individuals who understand the importance and purpose of the laboratory in science teaching, who know the constructivist approach and safety rules in laboratory studies, who understand and can apply the scientific method and how scientific process skills are acquired.
Course Content
The purpose and importance of the laboratory in science teaching; safety in the laboratory; scientific method, scientific process skills and how they are acquired; laboratory experiments for primary school (planning, conducting experiments and evaluating the results of experiments), preparing experiment worksheets and experiment reports; Examples of experiments that can be done with simple and cheap materials; group studies.
Required Resources
Anagün, Ş. S., & Duban, N. (Eds.). (2016). Fen bilimleri öğretimi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Loxley, P., Dawes, L., Nicholls, L., Dore, B. (2016). Fen Öğretimi. Nobel Akademi: Ankara.
Kaşot, N. (2019). İlkokulda Fen Öğretimi. Eğiten Kitap: Ankara.
Bozkurt, O. (2018). Fen Bilimleri Laboratuvar Uygulamaları. Eğiten Kitap: Ankara
Recommended Resources
Anagün, Ş. S., & Duban, N. (Eds.). (2016). Fen bilimleri öğretimi. Ankara: Anı Yayıncılık.
Loxley, P., Dawes, L., Nicholls, L., Dore, B. (2016). Fen Öğretimi. Nobel Akademi: Ankara.
Kaşot, N. (2019). İlkokulda Fen Öğretimi. Eğiten Kitap: Ankara.
Bozkurt, O. (2018). Fen Bilimleri Laboratuvar Uygulamaları. Eğiten Kitap: Ankara
Course Learning Outcomes
- Comprehends the types of experiments.
- Understands the necessity and importance of experimental studies.
- Establishes a link between science course subjects and laboratory applications and other disciplines.
- He realizes that science subjects and laboratory applications are from daily life.
- Recognize the safety precautions to be taken in laboratory studies.
- Develops positive attitude towards laboratory activities.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Midterm | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting, Sharing Course Objectives and Expectations. The Importance and Purpose of the Laboratory in Science Teaching | Resource book |
| 2 | Laboratory Safety, Experiment Types, Laboratory Approaches | Resource book |
| 3 | Scientific process skills (Basic skills, Causal skills, Experimental Skills) | Resource book |
| 4 | Laboratory Experiments for Primary Schools | Resource book |
| 5 | Laboratory Experiments for Primary Schools | Resource book |
| 6 | Laboratory Experiments for Primary Schools | Resource book |
| 7 | Laboratory Experiments for Primary Schools | Resource book |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | Laboratory Experiments for Primary Schools | Resource book |
| 10 | Laboratory Experiments for Primary Schools | Resource book |
| 11 | Laboratory Experiments for Primary Schools | Resource book |
| 12 | Laboratory Experiments for Primary Schools | Resource book |
| 13 | Laboratory Experiments for Primary Schools | Resource book |
| 14 | Experiment Examples in the 3rd and 4th Grade Program | Resource book |
| 15 | Experiment Examples in the 3rd and 4th Grade Program | Resource book |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |